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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1956
Page
2
Armco Steel Corp posts unaudited 1955 earnings of 64.29 million dollars or 6.05 dollars per share on 10.63 million shares. Sales reach 692.69 million with a 60 cent dividend declared. Production hits record 5.10 million net tons. plant upgrades in Middletown push capacity to 6.126 million tons by 1956.
Middletown man Kenneth Booth, 36, was scheduled for Municipal Court on petit larceny and assault charges tied to an alleged robbery at Slimak's Cafe on Girard Avenue. Owner Joe Slimak said Booth drank coffee, fled with whiskey, struck Slimak, and Booth was later captured nearby after Slimak fired a shot in the alley.
Junior Achievement open house events run tonight and tomorrow and Wednesday at the Civic Association from 7 30 to 9 p m. Local JA 15 junior companies will display products in their shops during National Junior Achievement Week. Visitors will see in the making items such as printed book matches corsages jewelry ox cart planters and wood lamps. JA guides are supervised by adviser Mrs. Rhediar Jones with assistants Gene Howard Pat Viel and others.
Frank H Glade of the Kroger Co Cincinnati will speak at tomorrow's Civitan Club luncheon at the Manchester Hotel. Glade will also present a film titled Appointment With Tomorrow.
The Middletown Teachers' Credit Union declared a four percent dividend for the past year. Homer Weikel, secretary-treasurer, announced the result at a recent meeting where E. H. McCandlish was elected president for the coming year. Also chosen were Ross Kramer as vice president and Wickel as secretary-treasurer. Directors serving three-year terms include McCandlish, Kramer, Weikel and Ray Standafer. Ruth Yeager and Mrs. Alice James were named to fill unexpired terms as directors.
J Earl Gray reports Joseph T Kiep of 925 Harrison Ave Hamilton has filed petitions to seek re election as Butler County clerk of courts subject to the May primary. Kiep a Democrat completes his second term and previously served as deputy clerk under Conrad C Stroh. Other Democrats filing include Arthur Fiehrer former Hamilton mayor and court candidate Charles B Walke sheriff candidate Arthur Reiff county commissioner candidate Jesse Pochard engineer candidate Edward C Lubbers. Republican committee meets Tuesday 8 p.m. to announce slate. filing deadline Feb 8.
Sam Cox, 3208 Rufus Sr., reported being beaten and robbed of 140 dollars and a wrist watch after a ride from Wonder Bar Cafe. He said two unidentified Black men attacked him near Hudson Avenue and Sycamore Street, taking his billfold and watch valued at 75 dollars. He did not need medical care.
Police report that thieves pried open a door to the Holy Trinity School lounge and stole 55 dollars in change from three vending machines a coin changer and an office box. The break in occurred late Saturday.
Willis Gentry of 512 S Main St reported two hubcaps valued at 24 dollars stolen from his car while it was parked in the 500 block of Balti more Street yesterday.
Franklin's planning and zoning commission led by Mayor C. C. Black will hold a fact gathering public meeting tonight at 8 p.m. in the council chambers. The session will consider a request to rezone the southeast corner of Sixth and Anderson streets to business, submitted by property owner Mrs. Florence Berger.
George Brumfield of 615 Wicorf Street told police his vehicle was taken from behind his residence yesterday.
Ray Boxwell of 1707 Jefferson Avenue reported his vehicle was broken into while parked in a lot at Main Street and 1st Avenue. He said nothing was stolen.
Harry Lacey of 311 Highview Road told police yesterday that two hubcaps valued at 12 dollars were stolen from a car parked in front of Wilson School.
A morning fire at 7 27 damaged wooden forms and tarpaulins for bridge piers near Germantown Road and the Great Miami River. Fire companies 1 and 4 battled for an hour, with gas heaters blamed for warming concrete. No damage estimate was set. A separate kitchen fire at 1504 Garfield St caused about 200 dollars in damage, mainly to the building, with Minnie al as occupant.
Two cars were badly damaged late Saturday and four more minor crashes occurred on icy streets this morning. Gary Mark Daughetee, 18, was charged with failure to yield after his vehicle collided with Franklin D. Hart, 18, at Michigan Avenue and Young Street. Estimated damage to both cars was $475.
Hamilton attorney Harry T. Wilks will address Middletown Democrats at 8 p m tomorrow at 30 S Broad St. Wilks seeks alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and state representative in the Democratic primary. He will tribute Franklin D Roosevelt on the 74th anniversary of his birth. Wilks recently received the 1955 distinguished service award as outstanding young man in Hamilton. Officers for the coming year to be nominated. the public is invited.
Preble County coroner says the district fire marshal will study the motel heater where 24 year old George E. Wilson of Richmond Indiana died of carbon monoxide poisoning. An accident death was reported after he was found in his motel cabin near Eaton following a Friday check in.
Several school districts listed weather related closures including Camden West Elkton Eaton Dixon Israel Jackson Verona and Gratis in Preble County Warren County areas Springboro Morrow and Waynesville in Warren County Union High School at College Corner Wayne Township in Butler County Blue Ball and Germantown schools also shut down today due to icy roads.
A Medina Ohio fire destroyed a race horse barn after an oil stove exploded. Four horses were led to safety during the blaze and several horses were killed in earlier city incidents in Toledo and Marietta this month.
William E. Crawford of 109 Kensington Ave is named alternate representative for Ohio's Third District to the Republican National Convention in San Francisco on August 20. Delegates include Martin A. Coyle and Richard H. Grant Jr. Howard Young of Dayton is named fellow alternate. announced by Mrs. Katherine Kennedy Brown and Herbert Mills. Screening committees from Butler and Montgomery Counties selected the appointees.
Contest chairman William Rathman names winners across grades from Middletown Roosevelt McKinley Fenwick and other schools. Judges include Rev. Sidney McCammon Dr. Jack Harris Judge J. T. Lamb Tilmon Ellison Wade Miller. State finalists advance for all expense paid Washington trip.
The ioquat resembles a plum in appearance and flavor and is classified in the same botanical family as apples and pears. It is noted for its plum like texture and taste within this shared group.
A Fairborn woman, Barbara Cordell aged 21, escaped after her car plunged into Clearcreek two tenths of a mile south of Springboro. She suffered a deep head laceration and was taken to Cincinnati. State patrol reported about ten other ice related mishaps and a separate train collision injuring Garland Osborne, with no flashers at the Oxford State Road crossing.
Paul F. Braden owner of WPFB received FCC approval to purchase WPAY in Portsmouth Ohio. He will take over management February 1 and keep current Portsmouth staff. WPAY is CBS affiliated and was owned by Brush Moore. Braden announced the deal December 23.
The Girl Scout daycamp committee will meet tomorrow at 9 30 a m in the Girl Scout office. Mrs Frank Herd, chairman, will preside.
Paramount schedules Night Holds Terror and Second Greatest Sex with multiple late shows. Strand presents Far Horizons Strategic Air Command with varied times. Colonial screens Bengal Brigade and Six Bridges To Cross. Dixie Cruise In offers Prize of Gold and Human Desire shows.
Senior Girl Scout planning board members will meet at seven o clock to discuss program aids and hear a report from the area planning board. Two representatives from each senior troop will attend at the Civic Association library session.
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